Ken Allan Dronsfield Poet Sonnet

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So Spake Simple Simon Poetry Contest

5/27/2026

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So Spake Simple Simon

The fair was filled with pies of every sort,
And Simon longed to taste a single slice.
Approaching the pie baker with a snort,
And begged for food without proper price.

The baker sneered, "Your coin must first suffice,
Before you bite this golden, flaky crust."
But Simon smiled and gave some odd advice:
"True wealth is found in starlight, not in dust!"

The crowded marketplace began to trust
The penniless philosopher’s strange scheme.
They threw away their wallets in disgust,
To chase after a wild, pastry baked dream.

Thus Simon ate for free while others prayed,
By selling nonsense, all his debts were paid.

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